Meditation Classes

Meditation and Pranayama

Morning Meditation

with Suzanne Duggan

meditation_suzanne_flyer In this series we will learn methods to develop a daily meditation practice. Regular meditation offers a life filled with balance and confidence. It has been proven to lower blood pressure, stress and prevent illness. It can bring harmony to relationships, and ease painful experiences. We all wish to increase our joy and happiness. Only through looking within can we truly find peace.

Monday 9:45 to 10:45 am

5 weeks beginning March 1st, 2010 in Chatham

Each 5 week series is $89

Location: Studio Yoga Chatham
The Chatham Mall, 650 Shunpike Rd, Chatham Twp, NJ 07928

Taming the Monkey Mind

Mindfulness Meditation: The Art of Relaxation
with Kerry Rasp

Wednesdays 7:45 - 9:15 pm
5 weeks beginning March 17th, 2010 in Chatham

Each 5 week series is $89

Drop-In $20

Mindfulness Meditation is a 2,500 year old Buddhist practice that is increasingly relevant for the crazy and stressful time in which we live. Many of us feel that our lives are out of control; so much to do, always thinking and planning, and never catching up. It is as though we have forgotten how to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Meditation is a means of stepping aside from this ongoing life drama for a few minutes each day to calm down, clear your mind, and gain a better perspective on things. You return to your daily life feeling refreshed, restored, and a little wiser.

In each 1.5 hr class, visiting instructor and life coach, Kerry Alan Rasp, will offer basic instructions in mindfulness meditation, lead a guided meditation, share simple techniques to calm the monkey mind, and allow time for discussion. The class itself is a relaxing and quieting, engaging experience.

Location: Studio Yoga Chatham

650 Shunpike Rd, Chatham Twp, NJ 07928

Meditation Mini-Retreat

"An Oasis of Calm in a Turbulent World"

Discover the Infinite Reservoir of Peace Within

with John Welshons

Sunday March 14th

12:30 - 5:00 pm in Madison

$65 ($60 SY Members)

Meditation has been clinically shown to be a tremendous benefit to one’s physical and mental health. It is a simple, easy to learn process, which gives you a wonderful tool for improving the quality of your life, enhancing the depth of your yoga practice, and increasing your happiness and peace of mind. In addition to its many other uses, meditation is now often taught in hospitals as a method of lowering blood pressure, calming the metabolism, and alleviating pain.
This workshop is a mini-meditation course which is useful for beginners as well as experienced meditators. Participants will be given instruction in Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana) and will be given tools for integrating meditation into their daily lives. You will also learn practices that can be utilized to reduce stress at home and on the job. Participants complete the workshop feeling refreshed and restored, with a new sense of calm, deepened inner peace, and a heightened awareness of - and appreciation for - your life, your relationships and your surroundings.
The workshop will begin at 1:00 and end at 5:00 pm. We will experience several cycles of sitting meditation and walking meditation interspersed with “dharma talk” - periods of lecture by the instructor and opportunities for questions and answers. We will use our time together to cultivate mindfulness and relaxed alertness in as many aspects of life as possible.